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Oil price spike? New government in Iraq? U.S. betrayed by Chalabi? Peterson trial? Which is the day's most important story?

On Tuesday, June 1, an interim government was picked to oversee the return of sovereignty to Iraqis. A Pentagon favorite was accused of warning the Iranian government that the U.S. had broken its secret code. Terror and speculation pumped world oil prices to new records.

In Sacramento, lawmakers and lobbyists plotted how to carve a $103 billion state budget. Some took aim at a law requiring employers to provide health insurance to their workers. Two legislators charged that California is misspending the $1 billion it spends for inmates' medical care. A murder trial began in Redwood City.

In San Francisco, a judge blocked the federal ban on late-term abortions. President Bush lobbied for funding religious programs. The Justice Department outlined its case against the "dirty bomb" terror suspect. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police can sometimes skip Miranda warnings. A report indicated gang violence has increased 50% since 1999. And the Pentagon has lost track of exported "stinger" missiles that could shoot down commercial aircraft. U.S. economic indicators rose. On this packed news day, which story would you have given the most space on the front page?

Make the call below, then find out how Bay Area and state newspapers allocated scarce front-page space.

Posted June 2, 2004

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